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FZNT23 KNHC 251526
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1031 MB OVER SW N ATLC W OF STATIONARY 
FRONT PERSIST THROUGH SUN FORCING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS 
ENTIRE BASIN BEFORE WEAKENING MON AND TUE. 

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AMZ082-252130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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AMZ084-252130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL 
EXCEPT TO 13 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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AMZ086-252130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT TO 12 
FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 
70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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AMZ087-252130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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AMZ088-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 26N70W 
BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES 1032 MB JUST N OF 31N BEHIND 
FRONT DRIFT NE BUT STRENGTHEN THROUGH SUN WITH RIDGE REMAINING 
OVER SW N ATLC THROUGH TUE PRODUCING FRESH TRADES S OF 27N.  
HIGH PRES WEAKEN WED. 

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AMZ080-252130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 79W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 11 
FT EXCEPT TO 15 IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 
25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 27N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TUE AND WED...S OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT 
WED. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT WED. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
5 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES